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Biomimetics, Volume 8, Issue 3

July 2023 - 62 articles

Cover Story: This review is dedicated to self-healing silicone materials, which can partially or entirely restore their original characteristics after mechanical or electrical damage is caused to them. The concept of self-healing materials originated from biomaterials (living tissues) capable of self-healing and regenerating their functions. Silicones are some of the most promising polymer matrices with which to create self-healing materials. Self-healing silicones allow for increasing the service life and durability of materials as well as devices based on them. We provide a critical analysis of the current existing types of self-healing silicone materials and their functional properties, which can be used in biomedicine, optoelectronics, nanotechnology, additive manufacturing, soft robotics, and the protection of surfaces. View this paper
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Articles (62)

  • Review
  • Open Access
17 Citations
6,529 Views
19 Pages

In many modern engineering fields, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) has been adopted as a methodology to solve complex problems. CFD is becoming a key component in developing updated designs and optimization through computational simulations, resul...

  • Review
  • Open Access
55 Citations
12,128 Views
21 Pages

Underwater Undulating Propulsion Biomimetic Robots: A Review

  • Gongbo Li,
  • Guijie Liu,
  • Dingxin Leng,
  • Xin Fang,
  • Guanghao Li and
  • Wenqian Wang

The traditional propeller-based propulsion of underwater robots is inefficient and poorly adapted to practice. By contrast, underwater biomimetic robots show better stability and maneuverability in harsh marine environments. This is particularly true...

  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
6,201 Views
14 Pages

Biomimetic Design of a Tendon-Driven Myoelectric Soft Hand Exoskeleton for Upper-Limb Rehabilitation

  • Rodrigo C. Silva,
  • Bruno. G. Lourenço,
  • Pedro H. F. Ulhoa,
  • Eduardo A. F. Dias,
  • Fransergio L. da Cunha,
  • Cristiane P. Tonetto,
  • Luis G. Villani,
  • Claysson B. S. Vimieiro,
  • Guilherme A. Lepski and
  • Marina Monjardim
  • + 1 author

Degenerative diseases and injuries that compromise hand movement reduce individual autonomy and tend to cause financial and psychological problems to their family nucleus. To mitigate these limitations, over the past decade, hand exoskeletons have be...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,521 Views
15 Pages

Today, most humanoid mechanical fingers use an underactuated mechanism driven by linkages or tendons, with only a single and fixed grasping trajectory. This paper proposes a new multi-mode humanoid finger mechanism based on linkage and tendon fusion...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,355 Views
13 Pages

Widely used storage methods, including freezing or chemical modification, preserve the sterility of biological tissues but degrade the mechanical properties of materials used to make heart valve prostheses. Therefore, wet storage remains the most opt...

  • Article
  • Open Access
31 Citations
3,709 Views
21 Pages

Diagnosis of Monkeypox Disease Using Transfer Learning and Binary Advanced Dipper Throated Optimization Algorithm

  • Amal H. Alharbi,
  • S. K. Towfek,
  • Abdelaziz A. Abdelhamid,
  • Abdelhameed Ibrahim,
  • Marwa M. Eid,
  • Doaa Sami Khafaga,
  • Nima Khodadadi,
  • Laith Abualigah and
  • Mohamed Saber

The virus that causes monkeypox has been observed in Africa for several years, and it has been linked to the development of skin lesions. Public panic and anxiety have resulted from the deadly repercussions of virus infections following the COVID-19...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,341 Views
27 Pages

The study of the human visual system not only helps to understand the mechanism of the visual system but also helps to develop visual aid systems to help the visually impaired. As the systematic study of neural signal processing mechanisms in early b...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
4,656 Views
16 Pages

Low-carbon and environmentally friendly living boosted the market demand for new energy vehicles and promoted the development of the new energy vehicle industry. Accurate demand forecasting can provide an important decision-making basis for new energ...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
2,525 Views
19 Pages

This paper presents a hydrodynamics study that examines the comparison and collaboration of two swimming modes relevant to the universality of dolphins. This study utilizes a three-dimensional virtual swimmer model resembling a dolphin, which compris...

  • Article
  • Open Access
46 Citations
3,649 Views
19 Pages

In large datasets, irrelevant, redundant, and noisy attributes are often present. These attributes can have a negative impact on the classification model accuracy. Therefore, feature selection is an effective pre-processing step intended to enhance t...

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